I can imagine on on scene reporter interviewing somebody.

"We are so glad we made it out. Our family is safe. It was so close. The flames were right there. My neighbor, Mike, drove away with his family. And less than a minute later we drove away too. A couple miles away I saw he had turned around. He was driving back to his house. I said to my wife 'Why is he driving back?' And she said 'Because of the flag.' He always flies a big American flag every day. Nobody wants to see the American flag burning. How's Mike and his family? Are they okay? I hope they are okay."

"I don't know. But your neighborhood was... I don't know how to put this... burned to the ground."

"I hope they are okay. They have to be okay. They tired to save the flag..."